This goes together quickly and easily so it works well for me on full work days. Pair it with almost any grilled or roasted meat. 1 pound cooked and drained linguine or fettuccine 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil Medium red or yellow onion, peeled & diced 3 Tbsp. minced garlic, or 3 minced garlic [...]

Just recently I became acquainted with that wonderful, frozen pasta – cavatelli. This is great stuff. You’ll find it in the frozen food section. 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. minced garlic 4 links crumbled sausage (pork, turkey, chicken – whatever you wish) 1/2-3/4 cup crushed tomatoes Kosher salt & pepper to [...]

You’ll get so many requests to make this that you won’t need a written recipe. Delicious with a crispy green salad or broccoli and some garlic bread. I doubt you’ll have any leftovers – we never do. 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1-1/2 lbs. (about 6 links) good quality sweet Italian Sausages 1 onion chopped 4 [...]

This is my version of pasta e fagiloi. Delicious, simple, easy to prepare. The ingredient list may seem long, but it’s stuff you probably already have in your Kitchen, except maybe the V-8 juice and meaty ham bone. Kids also like it. Remember, you can prepare the pasta separately, add to the bowls then add [...]

A great side dish, or a lighter main dish. 1 box lasagna noodles – the kind you must boil 2 boxes frozen, chopped spinach 15 oz. container ricotta cheese 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 jar (or 2-3 cups homemade) tomato sauce – your choice 1/2 – 1 [...]

I never cooked with chicken sausages until I tweaked a recipe I found, and came up with this marvelous creation. Although you will need to spread out and use several pots and pans, it’s well worth it. 1 lb. of rigatoni (I use Barilla) 1 lb. chicken sausage in links (or pork sausage, whatever works [...]

This is so easy, tasty and versatile; served it with cold, leftover meatloaf and it was fabulous! 1 pkg. dry vegetable soup mix (I use Knorr Garden Veg or Regular Veg) 3/4 stick of butter 1 3/4 – 2 cups milk 1 lb. pasta, medium shells 1/4 – 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan [...]

Another great macaroni salad whereas the flavor improves if you make it at least four hours ahead of time.  A minimalists macaroni salad. 1 lb. elbow macaroni 1 Tbs. vegetable (canola oil) 1/2 a green pepper, seeded & diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1/4 a red onion, peeled & diced 1 tsp. celery salt 1 [...]

With two kinds of cheese and sour cream, you bet this is deluxe! 1-3/4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 2 cups small-curd, or whipped cottage cheese 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese 8 oz. sour cream 1 tsp. dried onion OR 1 Tbsp. minced onion 1 large egg, beaten 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 cup fine flavored breadcrumbs [...]

This is from the back of the box of Barilla No-Boil Lasagna Noodles. We just love it! 1 box Barilla no boil lasagna noodles 2 eggs 15 oz. container Ricotta cheese 16 oz. shredded mozzarella 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausages -cooked, crumbled, drained 2-26oz. jars Barilla Marinara Sauce (I [...]